April 2009 Carrigtwohill Community News April 2009 Medieval Festival Carrigtwohill Community- July News 18th & 19th 1 Barryscourt Castle Property Advisers & Consultants Ph 021 4533928 & Fax; 021 3433343 E mail; hydeauctioneers@ eircom.net Brendan Hyde (Cert. Auctioneer & Estate Management) “Calling all householders, landlords we are looking for All Types of Property to sell and rent House Sales Property Valuations Probate Sales/Valuations House Rentals Building Energy Rating (B.E.R. Certs) Commercial Rentals - Lease Negotiations Property dispute Settlements 2 Carrigtwohill Community News April 2009 April 2009 Carrigtwohill Community News 3 Contents Car Boot Sales Car Boot Sales ............................................................................................4 Community Centre Local Contacts: ..........................................................................................5 Vincent’s Fashion Show .............................................................................5 Sunday April 19th Carrigtwohill United - AUL Team of the Month ........................................6 Summer Scheme 2009 .................................................................................8 Teen Scheme 2009 ......................................................................................9 Sunday May 17th The Tuesday Club: Fota House and Garden Fair .....................................9 Scoil Clochair Mhuire .........................................................................10/11 Car Boot Sale Fashion Page with Ann O’Driscoll ..........................................................12 Fundraiser s Carrigtwohill Camogie Club ....................................................................13 Car boot sales have become very popular in the Carrigtwohill Ladies Football .............................................................14/15 last few years as they are a great source of in- come for the community. Carrigtwohill Juvenile GAA Club ........................................................16/17 So far this year we have ran two, one in Febru- ary & one in March. All Weather Sports Facility ......................................................................17 Both were a great success. Carrigtwohill Community Council Report ................................................18 It would be impossible to run these without the help of Community Council members and also Future developments in Carrigtwohill ......................................................19 the local people who are very generous in giv- ing their precious time, especially on Sundays. Medieval Festival 2009 .......................................................................20/21 Letters to the Editor ..................................................................................23 Fundraising for the playground was the start of getting the car boot sales up and running and it Newsletter Distribution ...........................................................................24 was worth it all when you see the kids now having such fun. Community Games ..............................................................................26/27 The income from these sales is essential for the Parish Cleanup April 25th ........................................................................27 everyday running of the Community Centre Local Authority Liaison Report ................................................................27 and at the moment we are fundraising for an all weather pitch. Index to advertisers ..................................................................................28 I would like to thank the traders who keep Medical Page - Back Pain ........................................................................31 coming back year after year and also the cus- Our Gaff - Youth Club Report ..................................................................34 tomer whom we rely on very much. Psychological Benefits of Exercise ...........................................................35 If anybody out there would like to help in any way or to give a couple of hours of their time, I Carrigtwohill GAA Club ......................................................................36/37 would be very grateful. Contact Margaret on 086-3030196. Glenmary Ladies win Basketball County Final ........................................34 You don't have to be a member of Community Council. Don't be shy! Email: [email protected] Margaret Long Chairperson Car Boot Sale Committee Cover Picture Community Cleanup Pictured at the launch of the BAM Gable/Castle Lake sponsor- April 25th ship of the Medieval Festival at Barryscourt Castle were: 1030-1230 Sharon Bunce, Harald Kelly and Anne O’Driscoll Contact 087-8509213. 4 Carrigtwohill Community News April 2009 Local Contacts Community Centre Parish Priest: Monsignor Denis Reidy, P.P., Parochial House, Carrigtwohill. Tel - 4883236 or 086-2513577 Curates : Rev. Denis O' Hanlon 4883867 Convent : Poor Servants of the mother of God 4883237 Schools: Scoil Clochair Mhuire (Girls N.S.) - 4883293 Scoil Mhuire (Boys N.S.) 4883271 The Community Centre is run by the Community Council and is available to every- St. Aloysius College 4883341 one for a wide range of activities. The main hall can seat up to 250 people and is also used for indoor soccer, badmin- Community Hall 4882265 ton etc. The Tullagreine room can seat up to 80 people while the Mulvany and Fota Rooms Resource Centre 4883122 can each seat up to 30 people. A fully equipped kitchen is available with all rooms. Emergency 999 Gardai- For bookings or further information contact Annette on 4882265 or 086-3225229. Carrigtwohill 4883222, Cobh 4908530, Midleton 4631478 Fashion Show A.A. - 4500481 ACCORD - (Marriage Counselling) - 025-32249 CURA - (Pregnancy Counselling) - 022-21259 from Samaritians (Local Call) - 1850 609090 Crisis Pregnancy helpline 021-4276676 (9 till 5pm) 'Vincents' Doctors Dr. M. Barry 4882895 Dr. H. Doran 4883176 Dr. B. Jordan 4631234 Dr. P. Kennedy 4883162 Dr. G. McLoughlin 4883162 Dr. J. Thompson 4631234 Wednesday Dentist 15th April 2009 Dental Practice 4533864 Community Nurse : 8.00 pm Resource Centre 4883367 Community Welfare Community Officer Centre The Community Welfare Officer will be in Carrigtwohill at the Family Re- source Centre each Wednesday from Tickets €5.00 from Vincents 9.30 to 11.30 am. April 2009 Carrigtwohill Community News 5 Carrigtwohill United AFC Slatty Park Top of the League & in St. Michael’s Cup Final two training pitches with lighting and a club house that will incorporate four dressing rooms, showers and other clubrooms. Our adult team play in the Cork AUL Div 1B, managed by Off road parking will also be available, around the clubhouse. Martin Jones and assisted by Paul Nolan. The Captain is Sean Madden. We feel we are putting in place an infrastructure that will bene- This team are having a great season and at present are top of fit future generations of soccer players in our area. their league with 6 games to play. Pictures of the development work completed to date and further details can be view on our club website: They also have a chance to retain the St. Michael’s Cup on www.carrigtwohillunited.com. th April 11 in Turner’s Cross, where they’ll contest the final for the second year running. Development Fundraising They have also recently being named Cork AUL Team of the These works to Ballyadam have cost the club a considerable Month for their excellent results in February. sum of money, which we have raised over the past number of years through the great work done by our club committee and March 25th P W D L F A Pts the generosity of our many benefactors and sponsors. To off-set these costs and complete the development the club 1 Carrigtwohill 12 6 5 1 28 13 23 are actively fundraising 2 Watergrasshill 13 7 2 4 26 13 23 through holding a Con- 3 Ballintotis 16 6 5 5 30 32 23 fined Draw and also sell- ing Pitch side signage on 4 Leeside 11 6 3 2 18 11 21 the main pitch of the new 5 Mayfield Utd 12 5 4 3 25 16 19 grounds. 6 Greenwood 9 5 3 1 17 11 18 Tickets for the draw and more information on the 7 Springfield 12 4 1 7 16 28 13 Pitch side signage are 8 Blackstone Rvrs 8 2 2 4 14 16 8 available from committee 9 St. John Boscos 11 1 4 6 15 23 7 members. 10 Hibernians 14 1 3 10 13 39 6 Confined Draw The club will hold a confined draw at their AGM in late May to Schoolboys fundraise for the development work at Ballyadam. U-15's are playing in the Cork Schoolboys League Div 3, First prize will be €1000 cash, with a total of prize pool of managed by John O'Sullivan, assisted by Kieth Saunders and €1750. Only 300 tickets will be sold, at €20 each. captained by Jamie Buttimer. Tickets on sale now, available from committee members. The U-15 team is on course to finish mid-table after playing 8 Please support our club development. games, with 3 remaining. After a good start, winning 4 out of their first 5 game, things Training have changed since Christmas. With the defence leaving in too Adult training: many goals, (30 goals in the last 6 games) the team is going to Tuesdays & Thursdays in Slatty Park at 7.30pm . continue to struggle. Schoolboys U-14/U-15’s training Wednesdays in Slatty Park at 6.30pm. U-14's are playing in the Cork Schoolboys League Div 4, managed by Pat Doyle, assisted by Stephen Moore & Bernard Schoolboys U-11’s training Sheehana and captained by Alan Sheehan. Sundays in Slatty Park at 11.30am. The U-14 team is on also course to finish mid-table after playing 9 games, with 5 remaining.